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So once upon a time there was this girl. (I think most of you can fill in the blank on the minor details) This girl wanted what all the world wanted. A big career, single life, and definitely nothing to tie her down (i.e. husband, children). One day- the best day of her life she didn't know she had- she met a boy. ya-da-ya-da-ya-da. Neither of them knew it, but the Lord was going to use each other to bring them to know Him. He sent them on a roller coaster of a ride, and 4 months later (that'd be 9 months since they had met) they were both believers- by His unbelievable grace and mercy- and engaged. Small town girl from Texas with big city dreams, and a laid back 'no worries atoll', deep sea fishing man from Pensacola,Fl. *Note: if you know ANYTHING about these two types of people then you know that's oil and water.* Jump ahead 3 years to Feb.'07 and you have a mom of a beautiful 4 month old son, a wife who loves her husband in ways she never thought possible (and yes that does include the ways you love a man when you don't feel like it When I look back only 3 1/2 years ago and see the girl that the Lord chose to turn into a woman, I just marvel at His graciousness to me. I still have more rough edges to smooth over than I'd like to think I do. But the Lord has given me a heart for Him. Through Him I can love my husband through it all (even when he leaves his long johns and socks attached inside his pants after a cold work day). Through Him I can look at my 4 month old son and smile because he's here, cry because one day he'll be grown up, be nervous because I will be responsible for his academic future, laugh because I know he's going to drive his wife crazy the way his father does/will me at times, and pray like I've never prayed before that the Lord will save him and provide him a Godly wife as well. Through Him I can see the past through eyes that make me realize what I don't want for my children (which is a huge factor in my preparations for homeschooling). And through Him I can love with a heart and purpose that I sometimes can't even grasp the concept of. Today is one of those days where I just sit back and marvel at the goodness of God. I thank the Lord for this day. It's one of those days where I can really see Him working in me and with my family. It saddens me to think of the days that go by when I just give a nod to God and sleepily sit through family worship. I pray the Lord gives me many more days like today, and I hope I never lose sight of God- in everything. |
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